No Fuel Left for the Pilgrims

No Fuel Left for the Pilgrims is the third (and first international) studio album by Danish rock band D-A-D. The album was released on 3 March 1989 in Denmark by Medley Records[3] and worldwide on 8 September 1989 by Warner Bros.[4] The band was still called Disneyland After Dark on the original Danish release but changed their name to D-A-D for the international release to avoid a lawsuit from The Walt Disney Company.[3] For the international version tracks 1, 3, 4 & 7 were remixed by Chris Lord-Alge at Image Recording in Los Angeles.

No Fuel Left for the Pilgrims
Studio album by
Released3 March 1989 (Denmark)
8 September 1989 (international)
RecordedAutumn 1988
StudioMedley Studio, Copenhagen
Genre
Length40:55
LabelMedley (Denmark)
Warner Bros. (international)
Producer
  • D-A-D
  • Nick Foss
  • Lars Overgaard
D-A-D chronology
D.A.D. Draws a Circle
(1987)
No Fuel Left for the Pilgrims
(1989)
Riskin' It All
(1991)
Singles from No Fuel Left For The Pilgrims
  1. "Sleeping My Day Away"
    Released: 1989
  2. "Girl Nation"
    Released: 1989
  3. "Jihad"
    Released: 1990 (Australia)
Alternative cover
1989 Danish release
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

It was the band's most popular release, largely due to the inclusion of the minor hits "Rim of Hell" and "Sleeping My Day Away". The album reached #116 on the US Billboard 200 chart,[5] while the album's first single "Sleeping My Day Away" reached #23 on Billboard's Album Rock Tracks chart[6] and #87 on the UK Singles Chart.[7] The album has sold 600,000 copies worldwide, including 275,000 in Denmark and 100,000 in the US.[8]

Tracks from this album were recorded live for the Osaka After Dark EP, released the following year.[3]

In 2019, the album was featured on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 50 Greatest Hair Metal Albums of All Time.[2]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by D-A-D

No.TitleLength
1."Sleeping My Day Away"4:21
2."Jihad"2:56
3."Point of View"3:58
4."Rim of Hell"4:33
5."ZCMI"2:45
6."True Believer"2:21
7."Girl Nation"3:40
8."Lords of the Atlas"3:18
9."Overmuch"3:47
10."Siamese Twin"2:41
11."Wild Talk"4:03
12."Ill Will"2:03

Personnel

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Adapted from the album's liner notes.[9]

D-A-D
  • Jesper Binzer – vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Stig Pedersen – bass, backing vocals
  • Jacob Binzer – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Peter L. Jensen – drums
Technical
  • D-A-D – producer, mixing, arrangements
  • Nick Foss – producer, mixing
  • Lars Overgaard – co-producer, engineer, mixing
  • Poul Bruun – mixing
  • Chris Lord-Alge – remixing (tracks 1, 3, 4 & 7 on international edition)
  • Jeremy Allom – engineer
  • Rene Cambony – engineer
  • Axel Strandberg – engineer
  • Oli Poulsen – engineer
  • John Kronholm – engineer
  • Thomas Brekling – engineer
  • Man Overboard – cover design
  • Lars Colberg – cover photography
  • Ulf Bjerre – cover photography

Charts

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Chart (1989-1990) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[10] 29
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[11] 35
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[12] 25
US Billboard 200[13] 116
Chart (2011) Peak
position
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[14] 38

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[15] 2× Platinum 40,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ a b Rivadavia, Eduardo. "D:A:D - No Fuel Left For The Pilgrims". AllMusic. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "50 Greatest Hair Metal Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. October 13, 2015. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c "D-A-D: The Band - No fuel left for the pilgrims". dad.dk. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  4. ^ "Billboard 200: September 30, 1989 (New entry)". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  5. ^ "Billboard 200: November 25, 1989". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  6. ^ "Album Rock Tracks: October 21, 1989" (PDF). Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  7. ^ "DAD". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  8. ^ Tuxen, Henrik (1998). "D:A:D har sat kursen - Tilbage på sporet". Gaffa: 42–43. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  9. ^ "No Fuel Left For The Pilgrims". Discogs. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  10. ^ "Australiancharts.com – D-A-D – No Fuel Left for the Pilgrims". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  11. ^ "Charts.nz – D-A-D – No Fuel Left for the Pilgrims". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  12. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – D-A-D – No Fuel Left for the Pilgrims". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  13. ^ "D.A.D. Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  14. ^ "D-A-D: No Fuel Left for the Pilgrims" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  15. ^ "Danish album certifications – D-A-D – No Fuel Left for the Pilgrims". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
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